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A firewall policy has been configured such that traffic logging is disabled and a UTM function is enabled. In addition, the system setting `utm-incident-traffic-log' has been enabled. In which log…

The correct answer is A. Traffic. Even if general traffic logging is disabled on a firewall policy, enabling the utm-incident-traffic-log system setting ensures that UTM events triggered by that policy are still recorded in the traffic logs.

Submitted by mike_84· Apr 18, 2026Logging and Monitoring

Question

A firewall policy has been configured such that traffic logging is disabled and a UTM function is enabled. In addition, the system setting `utm-incident-traffic-log' has been enabled. In which log will a UTM event message be stored?

Options

  • ATraffic
  • BUTM
  • CSystem
  • DNone

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Why each option

Even if general traffic logging is disabled on a firewall policy, enabling the `utm-incident-traffic-log` system setting ensures that UTM events triggered by that policy are still recorded in the traffic logs.

ATrafficCorrect

The `utm-incident-traffic-log` setting specifically forces the logging of traffic that triggers a UTM incident, even if general logging for the firewall policy itself is disabled, directing these specific incident details to the traffic logs.

BUTM

While UTM events are related to UTM functions, the FortiGate stores these specific incident logs in the 'Traffic' log category when `utm-incident-traffic-log` is enabled, not in a separate 'UTM' log category.

CSystem

System logs typically record events related to the FortiGate's operational status, configuration changes, or system health, not individual traffic flow incidents or UTM events.

DNone

This is incorrect because the `utm-incident-traffic-log` setting is designed precisely to ensure that UTM incident events are logged despite general policy logging being disabled.

Concept tested: FortiGate UTM incident logging behavior

Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/administration-guide/860492/log-settings

Topics

#UTM Logging#Traffic Logs#System Settings#Firewall Policy Logging

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